Hawaiian adjective · Colors
ʻalani wela
Pronunciation: /ah-LAH-nee WEH-lah/
Meaning
warm orange
Example sentences
He lole ʻauʻau koʻu me kēlā ʻalani wela.
I have a swimsuit with that warm orange color.
Mahina ka ʻalani wela o ka lā ma mua o kona napoʻo ʻana.
The warm orange of the sun shone before its setting.
Ua pena ʻia ka pā me ka ʻalani wela.
The wall was painted with a warm orange.
About this word
“ʻalani wela” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning warm orange. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.